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North Myrtle Beach police donate 6 patrol vehicles to western NC police department
A police department just across the border from the Cape Fear is helping out a western North Carolina police department following the impacts from Helene.
Hundreds rescued, sheriff stranded on truck roof after deadly flooding in New Mexico
The New Mexico National Guard continued search and rescue operations Sunday in Roswell after record rainfall produced severe flooding in and around the city and Chaves County and left at least two people dead. The flooding even forced a local sheriff to seek safety on top of his police truck when it became stranded in water that rose up to the windows.
Many schools are still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene. Teachers worry about long-term impact
Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so severe — on homes, campuses and municipal power and water systems — that some districts have no idea when they will reopen.
Milton knocks out power to millions and spawns over 120 tornado warnings across Florida
Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida, where it knocked out power to more than 3 million customers and whipped up over 120 tornado warnings.
How Waffle House helps Southerners — and FEMA — judge a storm's severity
If a Waffle House stays open in town, even in a limited capacity, neighbors are reassured that the coming storm is unlikely to cause devastation. A closed location of the dependable diner chain has come to indicate impending disaster. The metric is known as the Waffle House Index.
Control the path and power of hurricanes like Milton? Forget it, scientists say
Milton’s powerful push toward Florida just days after Helene devastated large parts of the Southeast likely has some in the region wondering if they are being targeted. In some corners of the internet, Helene has already sparked conspiracy theories and disinformation suggesting the government somehow aimed the hurricane at Republican voters.
Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene's debris
Milton rapidly strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico on Monday to become a Category 5 hurricane on a path toward Florida, threatening a dangerous storm surge in Tampa Bay, leading to evacuation orders and lending more urgency to the cleanup from Hurricane Helene, which swamped the same stretch of coastline less than two weeks ago.
WWAY now a drop-off location for hurricane relief supplies
WWAY has partnered with Wilmington Response, a local non-profit, to help bring much-needed assistance to the towns affected by massive flooding.
Federal Assistance programs are available for Western North Carolinians
BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY) --Help is on the way for North Carolinians affected by Hurricane Helene two weeks ago. If you or your loved ones were affected by the destruction, federal assistance programs are still available to help with your rebuilding…
Leslie strengthens into a hurricane in the Atlantic but isn't threatening land
Leslie has strengthened into a hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean and isn’t threatening land, forecasters said.
Biden heads to Florida and Georgia to continue surveying Hurricane Helene damage as death toll reaches 200
President Biden is heading to Florida and Georgia Thursday to survey the widespread damage from Hurricane Helene and receive updates on the federal, state and local response to the storm.
Residents and businesses are still feeling the effects of tropical system, more than two weeks ago
There is still a lot of damaged furniture on the side of the road in Carolina Beach, but the best part for these residents is that some of the damaged furniture is being picked up off the side of the road by others.
Boiling Spring Lakes residents want answers on flooding problems
BRUNSWICK COUNTY (WWAY) -- In Brunswick County, many Boiling Spring Lakes residents attended a city council meeting Tuesday to express their frustrations about recent flooding. "Everybody is blaming…
Desperation and exhaustion in North Carolina's mountains days after Helene's deluge
Desperate residents of the storm-battered mountains of western North Carolina lined up for water and food, hunted for cell signals, and slogged buckets from creeks to flush toilets days after Hurricane Helene's remnants deluged the region.
Local fire and rescue hall sends help to Western North Carolina
COLUMBUS COUNTY (WWAY) -- First responders from across the state have been in Western North Carolina, helping out with rescues and a number…
The Latest: Helene's death toll rises to more than 100 as supplies rushed to isolated communities
A crisis unfolded in Asheville, North Carolina, as officials pledged to get more water, food and other supplies to flood-stricken areas without power and cellular service Monday, days after Hurricane Helene ripped across the U.S. Southeast.
Buncombe County officials offer missing person search form
NEW HANOVER COUNTY (WWAY)-- Due to the power outages and lack of cellphone signal, Buncombe County offers to check on your friends or loved ones in Western North Carolina. New Hanover County Fire & Rescue has a "Hurrican Helene…
Fallen trees block road and down power lines in Bladen County
In Bladen County, officials are working to determine whether an actual tornado touched down. Helltown Road in Garland has been closed due to damage from today’s storm.
1 dead in Charlotte after tree falls on home, National Guard truck gets stuck during water rescue
One person has died and another has been hurt after a tree fell onto a home in northwest Charlotte Friday morning, according to MEDIC. Much of North Carolina and South Carolina were drenched by rain on Thursday, and the tropical weather Friday morning added to flooding concerns.
Helene weakens to tropical storm with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph over Georgia
Authorities rescued people trapped by floodwaters and more than 3 million customers were in the dark across much of the southeastern U.S. as Hurricane Helene weakened to a tropical storm over Georgia early Friday after making landfall overnight in northwestern Florida as a Category 4 storm. Helene came ashore amid warnings from the National Hurricane Center that the enormous system could create a “nightmare” storm surge. There were at least four storm-related deaths.
Community concerns: Stoney Creek residents prepare for more potential rainfall
With more unpredictable weather headed our way, we visited Stoney Creek Plantation in northern Brunswick County today, where 19 houses sustained damage from last week’s storm, which brought heavy rainfall. Residents in a low-lying area of the community were hit hard and now worry they could face the same predicament again, as the ground remains saturated from last week’s storm.
Support sent to western NC as Hurricane Helene makes landfall
As Hurricane Helene makes landfall in northern Florida Thursday evening, Communities in North Carolina are preparing for potential impacts in the coming days.
Helene races toward Florida as forecasters warn of 'catastrophic' storm surge
Hurricane Helene could cause a “nightmare” scenario of catastrophic storm surge in northwestern Florida, officials warned Thursday as they urged residents to heed evacuation orders ahead of the storm